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Parliamentary Questions


Question Without Notice No. 80 asked in the Legislative Council on 21 May 2013 by Hon Lynn Maclaren

Parliament: 39 Session: 1

PERTH TRAIN STATION — PATRONAGE

80. Hon LYNN MacLAREN to the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Transport:

I refer to the patronage of public transport trains.

(1) What is the expected increase in patronage through the Perth train station over the next three years?

(2) What measures has the minister put in place to deal with the expected increase in patronage?

(3) How many new carriages will be in operation this year and next year?

(4) How will increased pedestrian traffic in the Perth underground station during peak hours be ameliorated?

Hon JIM CHOWN replied:

I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question.

(1) Growth in the system has been estimated at six per cent per annum over the next three years.

(2) One of the outstanding features of the Perth City Link project, currently being constructed, is a major pedestrian underpass that will connect the Perth city station to the Perth underground station. This underpass has been designed as a wide thoroughfare with a high level of pedestrian amenity and is being built to meet future capacity requirements. It will greatly improve access between the stations and the flow of pedestrian movements both now and into the future.

(3) Eight three-railcar sets will be put into service.

(4) Please refer to (2).